Alexander Coutts (April 17, 1824[1] – August 14, 1881[2]) was a Scottish-born farmer and politician in Ontario, Canada. He represented Kent West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1875 to 1879 as a Conservative.
Alexander Coutts | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1875–1879 | |
| Preceded by | New riding |
| Succeeded by | Edward Robinson |
| Constituency | Kent West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 17, 1824 Tullich, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Died | August 14, 1881 (aged 57) Tilbury, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Jane McVean (m. 1856) |
| Occupation | Farmer |
He was born in Tullich, Aberdeenshire, the son of John Coutts[1] and Ann McDonald, and arrived in Canada with his family[3] in 1834. Coutts was educated in Tilbury East. In 1856, he married Jane McVean. Coutts served 18 years on the township council for Tilbury East, serving as reeve for 12 years.[1]
He died in Tilbury East at the age of 57.[2]
Electoral history edit
| 1875 Ontario general election: Kent West | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Conservative | Alexander Coutts | 1,440 | 52.67 | |||||
| Liberal | S. White | 1,294 | 47.33 | |||||
| Turnout | 2,734 | 58.64 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 4,662 | |||||||
| Conservative pickup new district. | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[4] | ||||||||
| 1879 Ontario general election: Kent West | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Edward Robinson | 1,343 | 52.69 | +5.36 | ||||
| Conservative | Alexander Coutts | 1,206 | 47.31 | −5.36 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 2,549 | 46.87 | −11.77 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 5,438 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +5.36 | ||||||
| Source:+link Elections Ontario[5] | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ a b c Mackintosh, Charles H (1878). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion. p. 216.
- ^ a b "Tilbury East, Kent, Ontario, yr 1881 cn 7892, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1853232". Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947. FamilySearch. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ Commemorative biographical record of the county of Kent, Ontario ... J.H. Beers & Co. 1904. p. 86.
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
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